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A view of a Powerball display at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

Gloria Ybarra, of Fontana, buys a Powerball ticket at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. "Six hundred million dollars is a lot of money," said Quciker Liquor Store Manager Essa Mubarakah, says about the Powerball Lottery. Nearly 40 people have purchased tickets by mid-day at the Fontana store. The store displays past winning tickets at the lottery display. "We put them up for everybody to see ," says Mubarakah, "so they can know that they have a chance to win here. Its a lucky store." The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

(John Valenzuela/Staff Photographer) Adolphus Fulcher of San Bernardino looks over is Powerball numbers at Brookside Market in Redlands, Fulcher said "If I won the jackpot I would buy a jet and take trip around the world", Saturday's jackpot is over 600 million, third largest in Powerball history.

Vincent de Dios, of Fontana, buys a Powerball ticket at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

Gloria Ybarra, of Fontana, buys a Powerball ticket at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. "Six hundred million dollars is a lot of money," said Quciker Liquor Store Manager Essa Mubarakah, says about the Powerball Lottery. Nearly 40 people have purchased tickets by mid-day at the Fontana store. The store displays past winning tickets at the lottery display. "We put them up for everybody to see ," says Mubarakah, "so they can know that they have a chance to win here. Its a lucky store." The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

(John Valenzuela/Staff Photographer) Mike Sandoval of Redlands picks numbers for Saturday's Powerball drawing at Mega 9 Liquor in Redlands, Sandoval said "I would help as many people as I could in Redlands" if he won the Powerball jackpot, which is now over 600 million., Friday, May 17, 2013.

Gloria Ybarra, of Fontana, picks numbers on a Powerball ticket at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

Powerball tickets are purchased at Alcon Liquor in Canoga Park, CA Friday. The liquor store is listed as a "Lucky Retailer" on the California Lottery website. By Friday at noon the Powerball jackpot had grown to an estimated 00 million, the largest amount in the game's history.(Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer)

Norman Seeman buys 00 worth of Powerball tickets at Alcon Liquor in Canoga Park, CA Friday. The liquor store is listed as a "Lucky Retailer" on the California Lottery website. By Friday at noon the Powerball jackpot had grown to an estimated 00 million, the largest amount in the game's history.(Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer)

Customers buy Powerball tickets at Alcon Liquor in Canoga Park, CA Friday. The liquor store is listed as a "Lucky Retailer" on the California Lottery website. By Friday at noon the Powerball jackpot had grown to an estimated 00 million, the largest amount in the game's history.(Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer)

Susan McColly is all smiles as she purchases Powerball tickets at Alcon Liquor in Canoga Park, CA Friday. The liquor store is listed as a "Lucky Retailer" on the California Lottery website. By Friday at noon the Powerball jackpot had grown to an estimated 00 million, the largest amount in the game's history.(Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer)

Gloria Ybarra, of Fontana, buys a Powerball ticket at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

Vincent de Dios, of Fontana, buys a Powerball ticket at Quicker Liquor along Sierra Avenue in Fontana May 17, 2013. "Six hundred million dollars is a lot of money," said Quciker Liquor Store Manager Essa Mubarakah, says about the Powerball Lottery. Nearly 40 people have purchased tickets by mid-day at the Fontana store. The store displays past winning tickets at the lottery display. "We put them up for everybody to see ," says Mubarakah, "so they can know that they have a chance to win here. Its a lucky store." The Powerball Lottery, which California just joined earlier this year, is at $600 million for Saturday's drawing. It is the third-highest jackpot in U.S. history. GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.

People line up to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne on Friday. Saturday's jackpot is expected to reach near $600 million. (Chuck Bennett/Staff Photographer)

5/17/13 - Sandi McGrath has her numbers for Powerball at Dick's Palm Tree Liquor Food Mart in Long Beach. McGrath purchased three Powerball tickets and will use the winning to buy 11 houses for her grandchildren, then donate to charity and help others in need. The jackpot for Saturdays drawing is at $550 million. Photo by Brittany Murray / Staff Photographer

5/17/13 - Sandi McGrath purchases Powerball tickets from George Alishak at Dick's Palm Tree Liquor Food Mart in Long Beach. McGrath purchased three Powerball tickets and will use the winning to buy 11 houses for her grandchildren, then donate to charity and help others in need. The jackpot for Saturdays drawing is at $550 million. Photo by Brittany Murray / Staff Photographer